Yet another clock

[WideBoyDixon]

I found another GDI+ clock program so again I set about converting it to AutoIt. I've attached a ZIP with the script and a number of themes that can be used. You can create your own themes by creating PNG files for the dial and the various needles. You also need to specify the coordinates for the centre of the images and put all the information in the clockSettings.ini file.

You'll be pleased to know that this one uses minimal CPU as I'm using WM_TIMER to draw the clock so the main program loop is one big Sleep (one minute at a time). I'd be very interested to see if anyone makes new skins for this.

The full package can be downloaded from HERE

WBD

EDIT: Fixed jumping second hand, included new themes and moved the code to Google

Edited May 20, 2009 by WideBoyDixon

[gseller]

That is really nice!

[Valuater]

Pretty sharp WideBoy!!!

Now to add in the alarm settings...

8)

[martin]

I found another GDI+ clock program so again I set about converting it to AutoIt. I've attached a ZIP with the script and a number of themes that can be used. You can create your own themes by creating PNG files for the dial and the various needles. You also need to specify the coordinates for the centre of the images and put all the information in the clockSettings.ini file.

You'll be pleased to know that this one uses minimal CPU as I'm using WM_TIMER to draw the clock so the main program loop is one big Sleep (one minute at a time). I'd be very interested to see if anyone makes new skins for this.

WBD

It lovely!

One small thing though, the centre of the clock jumps up and down when the second hand comes round to the 6.

Edited May 19, 2009 by martin

[WideBoyDixon]

I know about the jumping ... I'll try and investigate. It's got something to do with using GDI+ to rotate the images I think.

Just for fun, I've added a new theme on the first post ... An AutoIt3 clock

WBD

[youknowwho4eva]

The second hand also moves 62 times per revolution. And the minute hand moves when @sec = 0. I'm guessing some of the placement issues are caused by you dividing 0 by a number at certain places.

Edit: I looked through, and can't understand 85% of everything but changing the 3 drawneedle calls to

If @min <> 0 Then

_DrawNeedle($graph, $hourNeedle, $aH[0], $aH[1], @HOUR * 30 + (@MIN / 2))

Else

_DrawNeedle($graph, $hourNeedle, $aH[0], $aH[1], @HOUR * 30)

EndIf

If @sec <> 0 Then

_DrawNeedle($graph, $minuteNeedle, $aM[0], $aM[1], @MIN * 6 + (@SEC / 10))

Else

_DrawNeedle($graph, $minuteNeedle, $aM[0], $aM[1], @MIN * 6)

EndIf

_DrawNeedle($graph, $secondNeedle, $aS[0], $aS[1], @SEC * 6)

seems to fix the @sec = 0 and probably the rarer @min = 0 that I haven't ran it long enough to see.

Edited May 19, 2009 by youknowwho4eva

[mesale0077]

very nice

[WideBoyDixon]

If @min <> 0 Then

_DrawNeedle($graph, $hourNeedle, $aH[0], $aH[1], @HOUR * 30 + (@MIN / 2))

Else

_DrawNeedle($graph, $hourNeedle, $aH[0], $aH[1], @HOUR * 30)

EndIf

If @sec <> 0 Then

_DrawNeedle($graph, $minuteNeedle, $aM[0], $aM[1], @MIN * 6 + (@SEC / 10))

Else

_DrawNeedle($graph, $minuteNeedle, $aM[0], $aM[1], @MIN * 6)

EndIf

Totally unnecessary? If @MIN = 0 Then @MIN / 2 = 0. That's not divide BY zero; it's dividing zero by 2 or 10. The above won't make any difference. I experimented with the following replacement for _DrawNeedle():

Func _DrawNeedle($graph, $pNeedle, $nNeedleCenterX, $nNeedleCenterY, $rAngle)
    Local $status = DllCall($ghGDIPDll, "int", "GdipRotateWorldTransform", "hwnd", $graph, "float", $rAngle, "int", 1)
    $status = DllCall($ghGDIPDll, "int", "GdipTranslateWorldTransform", "hwnd", $graph, "float", $aD[0], "float", $aD[1], "int", 1)
    _GDIPlus_GraphicsDrawImageRect($graph, $pNeedle, -$nNeedleCenterX - ($rAngle = 180), -$nNeedleCenterY - ($rAngle = 180), _
            _GDIPlus_ImageGetWidth($pNeedle), _GDIPlus_ImageGetHeight($pNeedle))
    $status = DllCall($ghGDIPDll, "int", "GdipResetWorldTransform", "hwnd", $graph)
EndFunc  ;==>_DrawNeedle

That seems to solve the jump but it's not very elegant. I'm not sure why GDI+ is getting the rotation wrong :-/

WBD

[WideBoyDixon]

Just for fun, I created another theme for this. It's my first stab at emulating a Mickey Mouse watch. See first post.

WBD

EDIT: Removed attachment and moved code to Google.

Edited May 20, 2009 by WideBoyDixon

[GreenCan]

@WideBoyDixon,

A bit late for a reaction but anyhow...

congrats with your GDI clock, well done

GreenCan

[yehia]

i like it so much but i was wondering

how did u draw the pngs of alarm and the normal clock both r awesome

i mean the light reflections and the shadow after the alarm

[Info]

Nice

I'm having a hard time with that clock, perhaps make an option to change it to a digital cloak?

[WideBoyDixon]

i like it so much but i was wondering

how did u draw the pngs of alarm and the normal clock both r awesome

i mean the light reflections and the shadow after the alarm

I didn't draw them. I took them from the original code that I converted.

Nice

I'm having a hard time with that clock, perhaps make an option to change it to a digital cloak?

That would kinda delete the purpose of using GDI+ to rotate the hands of the clock.

WBD

[dantay9]

Nice Clock! I like the ability to change the themes.

[netxfly]

oh,my god, so big a clock！

very nice, keep up!